About Deidre Remtema

When I meet people for the first time and they find out I am an interior designer, one of the first things they say is "Your house must be Perfect!!" To be honest, I don't really know how to respond to this comment! I see my house as a Living Laboratory where I get to [...]

This week fashion designer Shannon Williams of Sunrise Studios and I sat down with Shelley Irwin and talked about the crossover of fashion and interior design, oh how we love the mix! Shelley asked us great questions on starting a makeover in your home or wardrobe, and creating your own personal look. Once we get started [...]

Every year The Pantone Color Institute selects one color to symbolize the theme in color for the upcoming year. Pantone is the leader in color trend forecasting and research. For 2017 Pantone announced Greenery as the new "it" color. I have to admit the first time I saw this color I was apprehensive. It felt [...]

If I could pick one phrase to explain 2016 this would be it. From health issues we could have never predicted to changes in schedules and getting a new dog, our life has been all over the place this year! I know for sure that I am grateful for how God has carried us through. [...]

Laundry rooms are spaces we use several times a week, if not every day. They are a hard working room with an opportunity to pack a lot of design personality. I feel that powder rooms and laundry rooms both can be a bit wild, especially if you are a little color shy; they are not spaces [...]

Many people I know have strong feelings about real verses fake plants in the house. No one likes a fake plant that looks like plastic, yuck! Research shows plants in our home make us feel better, but what if you have a black thumb or travel a lot? Don't miss out on the psychological benefits [...]

At the beginning of every project I have a meeting with my client and we play "What's Hot, what's not?". This is basically a time for us to go through inspiration images and get to the bottom of what their personal style is for the new project. It can be really fun because everyone reacts [...]

On the second Monday of every month I have a segment on the Shelley Irwin morning show called Your Home by Design, where we talk about design tips and trends. This month our guest was Elizabeth Schenk from Posh Petals! I have been following Elizabeth since she had her first shop in Cheshire, I loved [...]

I love transforming really difficult spaces. It's almost as if the harder the design problem the more fun it is, because I know the result will be so satisfying! Some renovations are challenging because you don't know exactly what you will find when the contractor starts opening up walls, or the existing architecture is beautiful [...]

I know from working with clients that the design of a home has a profound effect on how they feel from the inside out. Supporting healthy habits with intentional design choices is a passion of mine! I love helping people live their best life in a home they love. If you struggle with depression or [...]